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"I am a wife and mother of three, two girls and one boy ranging in age from 7 thru 19. I was born in New York and grew up in New Jersey. I have been living in Florida for 24years now. I enjoy participating in my children's school activities and have been a teacher's assistant for many of those years.
I started scrapbooking ten years ago with Creative Memories. I have since changed styles and added to my skills. I love scrapbooking because it lets me combine my passion for photography, art, and family memories.
I am a Fiskars Certified Demonstrator (Fiskateer Crafting Ambassador #1326). I teach people all about Fiskars tools and products. I teach scrapbooking, card making, mini album, and altered items classes. I was teaching classes for Fiskars at AC Moore in Orlando, FL until they closed. I have been published on the Fiskateer site as part of the 3 Fiskateers Team and co-hosted an online crop. I am also part of the Fiskateers CIA team; I have completed the "Boo" mission and will continue to work on other missions as assigned.
I have taught classes at scrapbooking retreats for not only the retreat/store owner, but also for myself as an independent scrapbook consultant. I owned my company as a Top Line Creations Independent Consultant, which allowed me the opportunity to work in the Creating Keepsakes Convention in the Top Line Creations Booth. Although, I do not sell Top Line Creation products any longer I still have a passion for scrapbooking and product promotion. I also design and sell my own line of scrap wear T-shirts.
I have been a teacher's assistant for various well known scrapbookers in the industry at a Creating Keepsake University."
"Hi y'all My names is Debs and I am from Essex Ontario Canada. Proud pet parent of 2 wonderful dogs and a cat. Been crafting all my life but my papercrafting journey started 5 years after an accident limited my crafts. I started with cardmaking and now 3D paper structures to mix media. I am also working with perler beads to make pieces of art for friends and family"
My adventure with paper crafting was literally dumped on my living room floor. My daughter and daughter-in-law brought to mom 4 big totes filled with stamping up and close to my heart items. This started my paper crafting addiction. Hello, i'm Jana Forrest. I live in a little town in the Willamette Valley in Oregon. I'm married to 'The Bob' and have one grown daughter + daughter-in-law. Retired from the IT business. I love just about any sort of crafting, gardening, cooking and I really love to wash windows. Nice to meet you!
"I am the wife of a wonderful man, Charles, of going on 44 years. I am also a mother of 2 (Amy and Keith) and a grandmother of 3 (Caleb, Isaac, and Moriah), one of which just graduated High School last night. I'm very proud of him! My husband is retired Army and recently from American Railcar Industries. I am currently serving as treasurer for our church.
I have always loved to craft in some way, mostly with colored pencils and sewing, but with the busyness of life, I got away from that. That is, until 1997, when I got into scrapbooking and found a new form of art and memories. I was a consultant with a scrapbooking company, but about 2 years ago, I saw another form of paper skills from YouTubers….mini albums! I decided to try my hand at that, and I was hooked! Papercrafting became my new passion."
I have been a scrapbooker since 1998 when my oldest daughter was born. Ever since then I have expanded what crafts I do which now includes scrapbooking, cardmaking, mixed media, jewelry making home decor projects and sewing (ok sewing is relatively new so I am still working on improving that one). I was always a hobbyist , but this past December I decided to really do these things full time, which is when I started my blog in earnest and started applying for design teams. I am having truly the most fun I have ever had.
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"Hi my name is Judy! I am a Louisiana native living in Colorado, where my husband of 30 years and I have raised our son and daughter. Monday through Friday you'll find me working full time as Director of Finance for a large Optometry practice but on the weekend you'll find me in my craft room where I do a little bit of scrapbooking, a little bit of jewelry making and a whole lot of card making! My style is mainly Classic & Elegant and I like to do a little bit of Cute & Fun. I started my blog, Created Just 4 U (http://jvzcreations.blogspot.com), about 2 years ago and love to visit other crafter's blogs for inspiration. Currently I serve on the Design Teams of 5 challenge blogs and 3 online retailers."
"My name is Kimberly Pate, I have been a crafter forever, however, about 10 years ago, I took a serious approach to crafting cards to sell and donate to Veteran's Homes. I have recently started moving past cards into doing other projects. I love working vintage designs, as well as shabby chic. I have learned I have a fascination with laces and the beauty they add to any project. You could say, I like to try just about anything. I am lucky enough to have a wonderful hubby who supports my habit, I mean crafting. We have been married for 12 years with a blended family of three boys, who have given us 5 wonderful grandchildren. I am an avid walker, and use that quiet time as my inspiration for my projects. I am excited to be a part of the wonderful group of Crafty Gals Corner Design Team. "
I am in my late thirties and I come from
Greece but the last few years I have been living permanently in the UK.
Since card making and scrapbooking are not very common in Greece, I
started my crafting journey just a couple of years ago. However it was
love at first sight and since then I haven't stopped creating. I craft
something on a daily basis even if this is just something small. To take
part into challenges I have created my own blog.
Greece but the last few years I have been living permanently in the UK.
Since card making and scrapbooking are not very common in Greece, I
started my crafting journey just a couple of years ago. However it was
love at first sight and since then I haven't stopped creating. I craft
something on a daily basis even if this is just something small. To take
part into challenges I have created my own blog.
"I was born in Lisbon, Portugal but raised in Durban, South Africa. We have now called Pearland, Texas, home for the last 17 years. I'm a stay at home mom who has been married to a wonderful man for 29 years, and I have two great children, a daughter who is 24 and a son who is 19. Although I have always enjoyed scrapbooking, it wasn't until a few of years ago that my affair with paper crafting began. Now I love all aspects of this wonderful and very fulfilling hobby. My other hobbies are reading and baking and spending time with the family. We all enjoy travelling and visiting new places."
"I am an army wife, mom of four (mostly) grown kids, and currently living in Pensacola, FL in the US. I have been stamping for almost 15 years now, but I have been a crafter forever! I remember making Christmas gifts for my family at a young age and being so excited about doing it all by myself. Discovering digital stamps and the online crafting world has been an amazing journey! I am so excited to be joining this team and creating project to inspire you!"
"Hi There! My name is Tracy and I live in Victoria, Australia. Yes, I live Down Under in The Lucky Country and I am so lucky to be married to the most wonderful man in the world, who also happens to be a pretty awesome crafting enabler too. I have been creative for as long as I can remember and have tried many different crafts, from the traditional cooking & dressmaking while growing up to pottery, macramé and much, much more over the years. My current addiction is cardmaking, with a little scrapbooking and some off-the-page projects on the side. I started cardmaking a few years ago. What started as a distraction from the aches and pains associated with being struck down suddenly with chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis has become an essential part of my life. I love to create and learning new techniques and I look forward to sharing my creative adventures with you."


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Experience Lara Croft's first adventure with the Xbox 360 Tomb Raider™ Limited Edition Wireless Controller. Created in collaboration with Square Enix, the controller design is inspired by Lara's iconic climbing axe and bandages from her intense origin story. The controller features a customizable D-pad that switches from a plus to a disc for better control and has a wireless range up to 30-feet for more freedom while you explore and play. Also, get a download code for an exclusive playable Tomb Raider character.*
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2013 Chevrolet Equinox
Base price: $26,935
Base engine: 2.4-litre four-cylinder (182 horsepower)
Why you might like it: The Equinox has been a solid hit for GM, performing well in all the basic areas – safety, reliability and crash test scores. It's on the biggish side. Canadians should note that it is assembled in Canada, too.
Why you might not like it: It is one of the older designs in the segment. The big contenders, from Toyota RAV4 to Honda CR-V to Ford Escape to Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, have all been redesigned since the 'Nox hit showrooms. Look for discounts.
Click here for a full review: A giant leap forward for Chevy's Equinox
2013 Dodge Journey
Base price: $21,495
Base engine: 2.4-litre four-cylinder (173 hp)
Why you might like it: The Journey, with discounts, can be had for less than $20,000. It's a bargain. It consistently sells well. Two years ago, Dodge gave the Journey's cabin a makeover and it's okay even now.
Why you might not like it: The road manners are middle of the road. Road noise is more pronounced than in contenders with more recent redesigns. The exterior design is boxier than most, too. And Chrysler has yet to nail down all its quality issues.
Click here for a full review: Dodge Journey raises quality question mark
2013 Ford Escape
Base price: $21,499
Base engine: 2.5-litre four-cylinder (168 hp)
Why you might like it: The Escape is one of the most stylish compact crossovers you can find anywhere. Pricier versions come loaded with fancy technology and modern power trains. The ride is slick and the cabin looks space-age.
Why you might not like it: The size issue might come into play. The Escape isn't as big inside as some rivals and unlike, say, the Outlander and Journey, cannot be had with an extra row of seats. It's also easy to drive the price up with just a few extras.
Click here for a full review: Redesigned Ford Escape a stylish rig with novel features
2013 Honda CR-V
Base price: $25,990
Base engine: 2.4-litre four-cylinder (185 hp)
Why you might like it: The total package is what makes the CR-V a perennial best-seller. Safe, reliable, excellent resale value, easy-to-use features, good fuel economy and made in Canada. No one should be surprised the CR-V is so popular.
Why you might not like it: The latest design has made for more cargo room, but a less compelling look. Honda is fiercely defensive of pricing (and resale values) so buyers will find limited discounts to sweeten the deal.
Click here for a full review: Honda CR-V: Tried, tested and true
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
Base price: $26,499
Base engine: 2.4-litre four-cylinder (190 hp)
Why you might like it: Racy looks and a modern engine are two major pluses here. The Santa Fe has had solid quality numbers for years and fuel economy is good. A long-wheelbase version comes with a third row of seats.
Why you might not like it: While Hyundai Canada has slapped on incentive money to keep interest percolating, the base sticker here has crept up to the head of the class. Basic highway ride quality is good, but steering precision and feel need more refinement.
Click here for a full review: Hyundai Santa Fe: Bigger, better, lighter
2014 Kia Sorento
Base price: $26,695
Base engine: 2.4-litre four-cylinder (191 hp)
Why you might like it: Kia has given the 2014 version of the Sorento a serious update, with a new look to the cabin particularly impressive. Available with three rows of seats, too. And the direct-injection gas engine, shared with the Santa Fe, is quick and responsive.
Why you might not like it: There is a truck-like feel to the way this Sorento behaves on the road. The design is a tad conservative from a brand that fancies itself a styling leader. And Kia is still working on nailing quality scores.
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2014 Mazda CX-5
Base price: $22,995
Base engine: 2.0-litre four-cylinder (155 hp)
Why you might like it: If you are a driver at heart, the CX-5 should be on your test drive list. This one can handle. The design is modern, too. The base four-cylinder might save fuel, but it's not muscular. You'll probably want the more powerful four-banger. The transmission choices are class-leading. And the technology is useful.
Why you might not like it: As we said, the base engine is a little limp. No third-rowing seating available, either.
Click here for specs for the 2014 Mazda CX-5, and a review of the 2013 Mazda CX-5.
2013 Nissan Rogue
Base price: $23,978
Base engine: 2.5-litre four-cylinder (170 hp)
Why you might like it: Fuel-efficient and a good price. The Rogue is ending the run of its current design, which means Nissan is offering deep discounts. The Rogue's design has held up over the years, the drive is good and reliability has been solid.
Why you might not like it: This is an old design. And the Rogue does not have as much cabin space as others in this segment. The CVT is also a drawback for driving enthusiasts who like the feel of gears shifting.
Click here for a full review: Nissan Rogue a serious contender in the crowded crossover market
2013 Subaru Forester
Base price: $25,995
Base engine: 2.5-litre four-cylinder (170 hp)
Why you might like it: The all-wheel-drive system is second to none. Subaru excels at all the basics, from crash tests to resale values to durability and reliability. The engine has a lower centre of gravity that helps with handling.
Why you might not like it: Subaru rarely plays the discounting game, so buyers can expect to pay something close to full pop. The design is fine, but hardly art.
Click here for a full review: New Subaru Forester for 2014: No need to fix what ain't broke
2013 Toyota RAV4
Base price: $23,970
Base engine: 2.5-litre four-cylinder (176 hp)
Why you might like it: The redesign is solid in every way, right down to the new and more conventional cargo door at the back. Reliability has always been exceptional and so have resale values.
Why you might not like it: The cabin looks and feels like the budget-cutters had a say in things. Where others have direct-injection four-cylinder engines – state of the art – the base engine here is basic.
Click here for a full review: Newest Toyota RAV4 is cheaper, with less junk on its trunk
2013 Volkswagen Tiguan
Base price: $24,990
Base engine: 2.4-litre four-cylinder, turbocharged (211 hp)
Why you might like it: It's solid. The Tiguan feels stable and well put together. Crash test scores are good. The cabin is comfy.
Why you might not like it: The design is plain Jane, so as not to overshadow its Audi stablemate, the Q5. The interior is okay, but not brilliant.
Click here for a full review: VW Tiguan a crossover for the buyer who wants a practical rig with style
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COLUMBIA CITY — Brooke Laux, 2014 Miss Whitley County, donned her sparkling tiara while playing with Mini 4-Hers Wednesday. With the help of her court, Brooke Pettigrew and Amelia Roman, the group of excited children were split into three groups for a variety of games. For generations, Whitley County 4-H has sponsored the Mini 4-H program to help children, kindergarten through second grade, get an idea of what project they would like to participate in when they become 4-Hers. To read the rest of this story, see the July 18 issue of The Post and Mail. Don't have a subscription? Call (260) 244-5153 or subscribe to our e-edition. For breaking news, sports updates and additional coverage, bookmark the homepage and find us on facebook and twitter.


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Sinn Féin, (Irish: "We Ourselves" or "Ourselves Alone") political party that long was widely regarded as the political wing of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA), though from at least the 1990s both organizations emphasized their separateness. Organized in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, Sinn Féin strives for an end to the political partition of the island of Ireland, embodying an ideology that is variously characterized as nationalism and Republicanism. Sinn Féin advocates democratic socialism, but some observers question the accuracy of its frequent portrayal as a party of the radical left. The party has been led by Gerry Adams since 1983.
The early history of Sinn Féin is closely associated with Arthur Griffith, leader of Cumann na nGaedheal ("Party of the Irish"). At a meeting in Dublin in October 1902, Cumann na nGaedheal formally adopted Griffith's policy of "Sinn Féin," which included passive resistance to the British, withholding of taxes, and the establishment of an Irish ruling council and independent local courts. By 1905 the name Sinn Féin had been transferred from the policy to its adherents.
Sinn Féin was of little importance until the Easter Rising in Dublin (1916), after which it became the rallying point for extreme nationalist sentiment, referred to as Republicanism. The unequivocal demand by Sinn Féin's leader, Eamon de Valera, for a united and independent Ireland won the party 73 of the 105 Irish seats in the British Parliament in 1918. Sinn Féin members of Parliament met in Dublin in January 1919 and declared themselves the parliament of an Irish republic, setting up a provisional government to rival Ireland's British administration.
The ensuing Anglo-Irish War (Irish War of Independence, 1919–21) between the IRA and the British army was ended by the Anglo-Irish Treaty (1921), which was negotiated by representatives of Sinn Féin—most notably Michael Collins—and British officials, including Prime Minister David Lloyd George. The treaty did not grant Ireland full independence, however. Twenty-six of the 32 counties of Ireland became the Irish Free State, which held dominion status within the British Empire until its withdrawal from the Commonwealth in 1949; the remaining six counties, sometimes referred to as the province of Ulster, continued to be part of the United Kingdom. The treaty split Sinn Féin into two factions, one supporting the treaty under the leadership of Collins and the other opposing the treaty under Eamon de Valera. The two sides fought against each other in the Irish civil war (1922–23), which ended in the defeat of the anti-treaty forces.
In 1926, after a dispute concerning the conditions under which Sinn Féin would take part in elections for the Dáil, de Valera resigned as Sinn Féin leader and founded the Fianna Fáil party, which absorbed most of Sinn Féin's original membership. In the election of 1927, Sinn Féin earned only 2.7 percent of the seats in the Dáil and did not campaign again until 1957, when it won 2.6 percent of the seats—which it refused to take—in the Dáil of the Republic of Ireland.
Reacting to sectarian violence in Northern Ireland beginning in the late 1960s, local units of the IRA were organized to defend Catholic communities in the province. Following a party conference in Dublin in 1969, Sinn Féin split again over the question of whether to support the IRA's use of violence to protect Catholics in Northern Ireland and end British control there. Whereas the "Official" wing of the party, which was later renamed the Workers' Party, emphasized political and parliamentary tactics and rejected violence after 1972, the "Provisional" wing, or Provos, believed that violence—particularly terrorism—was necessary and justified. This split was paralleled in the IRA, which also divided into official and provisional factions.
Although a registered party in Ireland, Sinn Féin was banned in the United Kingdom until 1974. Because many of its leaders were thought to be members of the IRA, the party was subject to expulsion orders and broadcasting bans in both the United Kingdom and Ireland. In the early 1980s Sinn Féin began to emphasize political and parliamentary tactics, adopting a strategy later known as "the ballot and the Armalite" (rifle). In 1981 the party decided to take the seats it had won in local councils in Northern Ireland. In the same year a series of dramatic hunger strikes by Republican prisoners in which 10 men died (7 of whom were IRA members) generated sympathy for the Republican cause and helped to increase Sinn Féin's popularity among Catholics in Northern Ireland. The election of IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands to the British Parliament demonstrated the popularity of Republicanism. In elections for the Northern Ireland Assembly in 1982, Sinn Féin won 10 percent of the vote, a level of support it largely retained until it won 16 percent in the 1997 general elections. In 1983 party leader Gerry Adams, a principal architect of the ballot-and-Armalite strategy, was elected president of Sinn Féin.
In 1986 Sinn Féin chose to take the seats it had won in the Dáil, though it continued to abstain from participation in the British Parliament. Two years later the party began sometimes secret negotiations with John Hume, leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), Sinn Féin's chief rival as the voice of Irish nationalism, and in 1993 Adams and Hume issued a joint statement of principles for a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Northern Ireland. The statement presented Sinn Féin in a new light, though the party continued to be associated with high-profile acts of paramilitary violence. In 1994 Adams was granted a visa by U.S. Pres. Bill Clinton, a decision that encouraged the IRA to declare a cease-fire later that year, according to Adams. Eventually, Sinn Féin was permitted to establish a branch in the United States, Friends of Sinn Féin, and to raise money there on the basis of its professed commitment to democracy and nonviolence. In 1997, after the IRA reinstated a cease-fire it had declared in 1994, Sinn Féin was permitted to join multiparty peace talks.
The talks resulted in the Good Friday Agreement (Belfast Agreement) of April 1998 on steps leading to a new power-sharing government in Northern Ireland. The IRA made some critical concessions, including its agreement that the Republic of Ireland should change its constitution to remove a territorial claim to Northern Ireland and that Northern Ireland should remain part of the United Kingdom for as long as the majority of its population so desired. Sinn Féin endorsed the agreement and campaigned aggressively for its acceptance in referenda that were passed in Northern Ireland and the republic in May. In elections to the new Northern Ireland Assembly, Sinn Féin won nearly 18 percent of the vote and took 18 seats. The party's participation in the Northern Ireland Executive Committee, the new executive body of the province, was impeded by conflicts over the timing and extent of IRA decommissioning (disarmament), which had been a key provision of the Good Friday accords. In May 2000 the IRA agreed to permit international inspection of its arms dumps, thereby clearing the way for Sinn Féin's full inclusion in the Executive when it was granted authority by the British government in June. As the fourth largest party in the Assembly, Sinn Féin held two ministerial positions in the Executive.
Sinn Féin's participation in the political process boosted its support among Northern Ireland's Roman Catholics, many of whom were impatient with the pace of political change. Traditionally the second largest nationalist party, Sinn Féin secured more votes than the SDLP and captured four seats in the House of Commons in 2001. Subsequently, its members of Parliament, who refused to take an oath of allegiance to the British monarch and thus could not take their seats in the House of Commons, were granted the use of parliamentary offices for the first time. In May 2002 Sinn Féin had its best showing in elections in the Republic of Ireland, winning five seats and 6.5 percent of first-preference votes. The following month Sinn Féin's Alex Maskey was elected Belfast's first Republican lord mayor.
In subsequent elections Sinn Féin solidified its status as the largest nationalist party. In the elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2003, Sinn Féin won 24 seats to the SDLP's 18, and in the British general election in 2005 it increased its seats in the House of Commons by one, for a total of five. In a landmark vote in January 2007, Sinn Féin members agreed to support Northern Ireland's Protestant-dominated police force. In the subsequent elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly in March 2007, Sinn Féin easily outdistanced the SDLP, increasing its share of the vote to 26 percent (to the SDLP's 15 percent) and winning 28 seats (to the SDLP's 16); the Protestant Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) finished first overall with 36 seats. Sinn Féin and the DUP later reached a historic agreement to form a power-sharing government. On May 8, 2007, Ian Paisley of the DUP and Martin McGuinness of Sinn Féin were sworn in as first minister and deputy first minister, respectively. Later that month, however, Sinn Féin fared poorly in the elections to the Dáil, capturing just four seats. The party did not add to its five seats in the House of Commons in the British general election of 2010, but, for the first time in its history, it was the highest vote getter in Northern Ireland in a British general election.Paul Arthur Kimberly Cowell-Meyers
In 2011 Sinn Féin capitalized on the dissatisfaction of voters with Ireland's ruling Fianna Fáil party and ran a strong campaign in the Irish general election in February. Sinn Féin's fortunes were further buoyed by Gerry Adams's decision to contest a seat in the south for the first time. Adams won an easy victory in Louth, and Sinn Féin captured 14 seats to become the fourth largest party in the Dáil. In the May 2011 election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, Sinn Féin won an additional seat (raising its total to 29) and finished a strong second to the DUP, ensuring a continuation of the power-sharing government. The party won four seats in the British general election of May 2015, down one from its 2010 performance, as a resurgent Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) reclaimed some of the ground it had lost over the previous decade. In the 2016 national election in Ireland, Sinn Féin added 9 seats to its 2011 tally to reach a total of 23 seats in the Dáil. Sinn Féin lost a seat in the 2016 election for the Northern Ireland Assembly to fall to 28 seats (10 seats fewer than the DUP). When a snap election in March 2017 resulted in response to a scandal that had engulfed the DUP, Sinn Féin won 27 seats. This time, however, that total represented a significant relative gain for Sinn Féin, which now held only one less seat than the DUP owing to a reduction in the number of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly from 108 to 90. In the June 2017 snap election for the British House of Commons, Sinn Féin gained three seats to reach a total of seven seats, though it continued the party's traditional abstention from taking those seats in Parliament.The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Policy and structure
Sinn Féin seeks the unification of the 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland and the six counties of Northern Ireland in a democratic-socialist Irish republic. Beginning in the 1960s, the party advocated British withdrawal from and demilitarization of Northern Ireland and protested the treatment of nationalists in the province by the British government, the British army, and the largely Protestant police force. Throughout its history Sinn Féin supported freedom fighters in other parts of the world, and until the late 1990s it condemned the trend toward European unification. As the political component of the Republican movement became more important, the party developed positions on a number of issues, including women's rights, the environment, the economy, agriculture, and prisons.
Sinn Féin is represented in all counties of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and is extremely well-organized at the local level. Its annual conference (Ard Fheis) brings together delegates from all local branches to discuss party policy and to elect officers. The party's regular business is handled by a central committee (Ard Chomhairle), which meets at least once a month and consists of party officers and nine members selected at the Ard Fheis (one-quarter of the Central Committee's members must be women). The Central Committee has an eight-member standing committee, known as the Coiste Seasta. Most of Sinn Féin's supporters are relatively young.Paul Arthur Kimberly Cowell-Meyers


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21st Sept - Peace Day
I´d like to wish everyone lots of warm feelings in our hearts so that we can understand and respect each other.
I´d like to share a video with you.
The wonderful Israel Kamakawiwoole.
Watch what our students created for Peace Day.
September 21, 2007
September 16, 2007
Creating big books
I was speechless when I saw this application. It´s a ppt which allows you to make your own BIG BOOK. We sure can do lots of things with that!
This is the link where you can get the template.
a Talking Bear
This is my special message for you. YOu can choose the bear, the clothes and personalize your message. Very cute!
This is a different way to send a personalized message to someone. You choose the occasion, the character, the costume and can record or type a message. This was my test inprov-o-gram:
Project Readon
This is another site mentioned in Larry´s blog which offers close-captioning for some videos. I found it a bit hard to synchronize the captioning but it´s quite interesting and worth trying.
September 13, 2007
a Pronouncing Dictionary
If you don´t know how to pronounce a word, this is the dictionary for you. I found it in Ronaldo´s blog. Great tool!
September 12, 2007
Nice graphics
Have a look how cute they are:
I found these beautiful graphics in Maria Claudia´s blog.
I found these beautiful graphics in Maria Claudia´s blog.
September 11, 2007
Building your own reef
This site was discovered by Rennée. I don't know how it could be used with students but it's so beautiful!!!!!! I had a great time making my own reef. Do you like it?
September 9, 2007
Glass giant
I found this site in Larry Ferlazzo´s blog. It´s great to give some colour to your posts and also to use with your students. You can customize signs, cookies, easter eggs, halloween pumpkins and so on. What´s more, you can have a lot of fun trying things out. This is the neon site I created:
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September 1, 2007
My BIRTHDAY
This is a fun countdown for my birthday which is 12 Oct. I love birthdays!
Oh, and on the right (in the sidebar) I´ve included my VIRTUAL i-pod with my playlist. Hope you like the selection.
I made this widget at MyFlashFetish.com.
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Democrats outnumber Republicans 6-to-1 in Gotham. So why would anyone fight for the GOP nomination for mayor?
Two reasons: First, New Yorkers haven't elected a mayor running on the Democratic line since David Dinkins in 1989 (and we know how that turned out). By contrast, two of the city's last three substantive mayors — Rudy Giuliani and Michael Bloomberg — won as Republicans.
That's worth keeping in mind as we survey today's GOP field. The list of contenders now includes businessman John Catsimatidis, nonprofit founder George McDonald, publisher Tom Allon, former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion and former Metropolitan Transportation Authority boss Joe Lhota.
Until recently, the first four names were Democrats. But these are Democrats with sane positions on public-employee unions.
In a comment that might baffle Topeka but makes perfect sense in the Big Apple, Catsimatidis explained his purpose in seeking the Republican slot on the ballot: "I want to run as a pro-business Democrat."
That points to the other irony of this year's GOP primary: The only one who seems to have always been a Republican is Joe Lhota.
Though Lhota has never before run for office, he comes off a successful stint at one of the city's most hated public entities (the MTA), served as deputy mayor under Giuliani and understands that the government-employee unions have way too much power.
In addition, his private-sector experience gives him something distinctly lacking in this city's politics: an appreciation that the standard response to worries about affordability — larger public subsidies — isn't going to keep New York competitive.
So far, the Democrats have limited their "boldness" to saying which achievements of their predecessors (low crime, mayoral control of schools, etc.) they're willing to maintain. The Republican challenge is to force the debate into how New York should move to the next level of reform.
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TOYING AROUND: "Guardians of the Galaxy," "Amazing Spider-Man" and "Captain America 2" Show Off At Toy Fair
Tentpole films and action figures have gone hand in hand for as long as many of us can remember. On one hand, they want kids to be able to continue the action seen on the screen in their daily lives while also making a pretty penny. But, the collectible world doesn't just revolve around newer movies like "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," "Guardians of the Galaxy" or "The Amazing Spider-Man 2." Companies like Diamond Select Toys, NECA and Funko also create figures based on classic properties and franchises from the '80s and '90s. Judging by the huge number of toys we saw at Toy Fair fitting into these two categories, it doesn't look like movie fans will want for long when it comes to picking up something fun and plastic this year.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY | Hasbro's not messing around when it comes to "Guardians of the Galaxy" toys. In addition to the movie and comic based Legends figures already seen, Hasbro also have electronic versions of Star-Lord and Rocket Raccoon, masks of both characters and a role-play version of the Quad Blaster. Plus, smaller scale 2-packs consisting of characters like Drax, Gamora, Groot, Korath, Nova, Rocket Raccoon, Ronan, Sakarian and Star-Lord. That last batch includes some of the first looks at these lesser known characters.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 | "Amazing Spider-Man 2" is another one of the many highly anticipated comic book movies of the year. As such, it also had a strong showing at Toy Fair. Diamond Select Toys has a variety of offerings based on the film from a pair of statues and a Marvel Select figure to a line of MiniMates. Peter Parker, Gwen Stacy, Spider-Man, Harry Osborn, Fireman Spidey, Electro, Alistair Smythe and Aleksei Systevich (better known as the Rhino) pre-armor.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLIDER | Last week, DST unveiled their Captain America Marvel Select figure and the full wave of "The Winter Soldier" MiniMates, but they still held back a little something for Toy Fair attendees: The Falcon! Part of the 7-inch scale Marvel Select line, the character played by Anthony Mackie in the film looks ready to soar in plastic form.
TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION | Only one entry on this list comes from a film that started out as a toy and that's "Transformers: Age of Extinction." Hasbro plans to celebrate the film's June 27 release with a variety of figures. Kids can revel in the glory that is the Stomp & Chomp Grimlock, a quick change bot that comes with a huge sword. Meanwhile, the Generations Deluxe treatment will be bestowed upon Scorn, Drift, Strafe, Slash and Slug just as Optimus Prime and Grimlock get the same from the Generations Leader branding. Last but not least, look for Voyager versions of Prime, Grimlock, Hound and Galvatron, a major villain in the upcoming film.
STAR WARS | A longtime Toy Fair stalwart, Star Wars did not disappoint at this year's event. Hasbro unsheathed brand new 6-inch scale Black Series figures of prequel Obi-Wan, a Stormtrooper, Luke, "Revenge of the Sith" Anakin, Chewbacca, a Clone Trooper, a Sandtrooper, unmaskable Darth Vader and black-clad Luke along with same-scale deluxe versions of Jabba the Hutt and a Speeder Bike with Speeder Bike Trooper. Meanwhile, the 3 3/4 inch Black Series will move along with Dagobah Luke, Yoda, Toryn Farr, Darth Vader, Wedge Antilles, Doallyn, Ree Yees, Hoth Luke and R5-D4. Finally, keep an eye out for the huge Star Wars Heroes X-Wing, which offers a great scale and a low price for such a large vehicle.
STAR WARS | If you like a softer, gentler Star Wars collectible, then Funko's got just the thing for you with their cuddly Fabrikations versions of Yoda and Greedo. Both look extra sassy and hit in the summer along with Boba Fett, who must have been meeting with Jabba when we snapped our photos.
THE DARK KNIGHT | NECA unleashed a true force of chaotic nature at Toy Fair in the form of the Joker! Based on Heath Ledger's portrayal of the maniacal villain as seen in "The Dark Knight," the quarter scale toy will surely intimidate all your other figures large and small with its unnerving stare and variety of weapons. He'll be out in July.
REACTION | Funko made a huge splash at this year's Toy Fair by unveiling a massive expansion of their ReAction brand. Made to look like old school Kenner action figures from the late '70s and '80s, ReAction takes favorite franchises and examines them through that particular brand of funhouse mirror. The company went from having just Alien toys to those based on "Back to the Future," "Escape From New York," "Goonies," "The Rocketeer," "Nightmare Before Christmas," the Predator movies, "Pulp Fiction," Terminator, Universal Monsters and various horror icons from the past few decades. It's an incredibly ambitious expansion project that we'll keep an eye on as it expands throughout the year.
ALIENS | Diamond Select Toys actually had a wide variety of Alien franchise MiniMates on display, but we couldn't shoot them all. We were able to snap a photo of most of the figures that will be in the Summer-debuting Aliens Vs. Marines MiniMates Army Dump single packed figures. There will be one more xenomorph available alongside the two seen along with humans Carter Burke, Spunkmeyer and Wierzbowski.
ALIENS | NECA also showed off a variety of Alien-based figures at Toy Fair. Their offerings included the first look at the July-launching third series of figures featuring Kane in the Nostromo suit from "Alien," Lance Henriksen's Bishop from "Aliens" and the Dog Alien from "Alien 3." They also showed off a Power Loader that will hit this summer and Series 4 entry Dallas as seen in "Alien."
VIEWASKEW | Kevin Smith might not have made a movie set in his Viewaskewniverse lately, but that doesn't mean toy companies haven't been mining "Clerks," "Mallrats," "Chasing Amy," "Dogma," "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" and "Clerks 2" for toy gold. DST showed off a ton of new 'Askew products in the works for this year including a pair of Bluntman and Chronic Retro Cloth figures as well as Select versions of Jay and Silent Bob and a whole line of MiniMates based on "Clerks" and "Strike Back," including a Buddy Christ and Mooby 2-pack!
TARANTINO TOYS | Kevin Smith isn't the only director to get a slew of new toy offerings from Diamond Select Toys. Fellow '90s-debuting helmer Quentin Tarantino has a variety of toys in the works too based on "Pulp Fiction" and the Kill Bill films. We couldn't shoot the Select figures of Jules, Butch and Marsselus from the former and Bill, O-Ren, Bud, The Bride, Gogo, Johnny Mo and some Crazy 88 members, but they looked spot on!
The MiniMates were fair game, though. The Pulp Fiction characters will break down into two 4-packs featuring the stars and secondary characters along with a Jules and Vincent 2-pack. Meanwhile, Kill Bill will come out in three 4-packs including one consisting entirely of Crazy 88 gangsters.
TARANTINO POP | Not satisfied for just one batch of collectibles based on his films, Quentin Tarantino also has a variety of Pop Vinyl figures based on "Pulp Fiction" and the Kill Bill movies thanks to Funko. At Toy Fare they showed off Jules, Mia, Vincent and Butch from the former and Bill, The Bride, Gogo, O-Ren and a Crazy 88 from the latter ready to roll in June.
FANTASTIC MR. FOX | One of the more surprising lines of movie-based figures unveiled at Toy Fair came from Funko. The company showed off a series of figures based on Wes Anderson's 2009 stop-motion adaptation of Roald Dahl's "Fantastic Mr. Fox." Done in their larger scale Legacy Collection format, the line includes Mr. Fox, Ash with two masked heads, Rat and Kylie.
RETRO HORROR | NECA plans to continue moving forward with their Retro-Styled Cloth horror figures after kicking off with Freddy and Jason recently. "Evil Dead 2" will make the leap into that worked with two new versions of Bruce Campbell's Ash. Meawhile, Jason as he appeared in Friday the 13 Part 2 and Part V will also get new MEGO-style toys. And, for good measure check out the latest figure of Iron Maiden's mascot Eddie as seen on the cover of their album "The Trooper."
'80s ACTION | NECA's ability to take classic '80s action movies and turn them into equally engrossing and endearing lines of action figures continues to impress movie fans. The toy company will continue two existing lines by doing another version of Sylvester Stallone's Rambo, this one from the second film in the franchise and a deluxe take on Robocop complete with jetpack and massive gun. Both well-armed figures hit in July.
PREDATOR | Predators took over its own corner of the NECA booth this year at Toy Fair. It had several different lines and special offerings on display including the 12th series which hits in June. That wave consists of two figures based on the "Bad Blood" comic book — Bad Blood Predator and Enforcer — along with what they dubbed Elder 2.0 from "Predator 2." Series 13 was also on display and finds its roots going back to the Kenner toys and the pack-in minicomics. That wave consists of Scavenger, Renegade and Cracked Tusk. Finally, they unveiled the August-shipping Blade Fighter, the first vehicle in the line which comes with a pilot they've dubbed Viper.
SIN CITY | Just last month, Diamond Select Toys showed off the first three figures from their line of "Sin City" Select figures. While those toys were on display at Toy Fair, the company also unveiled the first batch of MiniMates based on the Frank Miller-Robert Rodriguez adaptation of Miller's comic. The first set will include Hartigan, Rourke Sr., Roark Jr. (aka That Yellow Bastard) and Nancy while the second stars Marv, Cardinal Roark, Wendy/Goldie and Kevin. As you might have sussed out, the first set is based on the "That Yellow Bastard" segment while the second takes its cues from "The Hard Goodbye."
GODZILLA | Godzilla, king of the monsters made quite an imprint at Toy Fair. DST displayed two different kinds of collectibles fans can get their hands on later this year. Their bank series continues with full sized Godzillas in both his classic form and Burning variants along with a bust-sized one and Ghidora with all three heads. The company also unveiled the first 4-pack of Godzilla MiniMates which will include the terrible thunder lizard, Titanosaurus, Gigan and Mothra. They hit this winter.
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A multi-talented performer, the African American expatriate Gordon Heath was variously a stage and film actor, musician, director, producer, founder of the Studio Theater of Paris, and co-owner of the Parisian nightclub L'Abbaye. Born in New York City, Heath became involved in acting as a teenager and enjoyed a career that spanned post-World War II Broadway to the Black Arts Movement of the 1970s. In addition to his many roles on film and stage, he and his partner Lee Payant enjoyed success as recording artists in the 1950s and 1960s.
The Heath collection includes personal and professional correspondence, scrapbooks containing photos and clippings from assorted television and film productions in addition to songs, poetry, and reviews of plays or playbills from productions he attended. The Papers also contain art work, sheet music, personal and production photographs, and drafts of his memoirs.
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The shoe to be worn during the first 9a onsight by Alex Megos. Two years in the making, the Tenaya Oasi is built for strength, precision, and balance, with a soft midsole and sensitive design for overhanging sport climbs with technical toe-hooks and hard boulder problems with imperceptible foot holds. Tenaya's moving-tightening SXRDynamics and dynamic-response RB RangeX technologies work with the foot's biomechanics, producing a climbing shoe that uses every resource available in your foot. The signature Draxtor Lacing system is infinitely adjustable and is one of the fastest, most efficient, and precise closure systems available. As for fit, the Iati features a microfibre upper for the greatest longevity of the shoe's performance.
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Tenaya's movement-adjustment system that focuses power towards the big toe. This system is unlike any other found on a climbing shoe. It actively adjusts power based on the foot's position for smart precision on the smallest of features which prevents the rand from bulging out, which can knock you off balance. This means you have more control, more balance, and more power, on every foothold.
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very comfortable, performs well on everything from slab to overhanging routes.
for me, the amount of rubber for toe hooking wasn't great, but it still worked, and the heel while tight tended to warp on sideways heel hooks.
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Most comfortable shoe I ever tried. I used Evolv shamans before with UK size 8.5. For Tenaya oasi I chose UK 7.5 and it fits perfectly. To make this shoe even better I would place the pull straps differently (kind of hard to put on). One strap right on the end of the shoe would help a lot and other could be slightly on the side. Now both pull straps are little bit on the side. Anyway, I highly recommend this shoe!
Great performance shoe, very comfortable for its aggressiveness. Very stable on small holds, edging is surreal.
Only drawback is that it is not easy to put them on.
I only tried these shoes so far in gym (bouldering and sport climbing) and they are great. They fit well, not extreme, and they give you good confidence on tiny edges and small pockets. The delivery was very fast (I received the shoes the day after I ordered them) and the size-converter really works (I also use Five Ten Anasazi size 44 and the Tenaya Oasi size 42,5 fits perfect). I will soon try these shoes on rock!
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A few design changes that Pulte-Centex wriggled into homes for 2013 appear quite noticeable, such as ensuring there's at least one "flex" room in every house.
But other adjustments, while likewise stemming from the builder group's innovative consumer research this year, may be tougher to notice — unless you're sitting in the tub.
Until recently, floor plans called for a rectangular window in the master bathroom situated not much above a bather's head level. The window looked attractive and wasn't that big, but the location proved a distraction to more than a few shoppers. Some homeowners would opt for opaque windows just to keep from feeling like they were bathing in front of the whole world.
In Pulte-Centex focus groups, homebuyers cited the revealing bathtub window, and the company took them up on their concern. The builder, in its new models, shuttled the window up the wall so that it's much closer to the ceiling. The result may be a little less aesthetic, but no one has to worry about being caught in their birthday suit, either.
"We are selling more homes because the floor plans are exceptional," says Carroll Loewer, sales consultant with the Coastal Carolinas division of Centex overseeing a new section of Carolina Bay west of the Ashley.
The section, a phase in the master planned community's Rice Field enclave, will add about 75 homes. Buyers can pick from six floor plans ranging in size from 1,913 square feet to 3,437 square feet and in price from $218,990 to $267,990. Designs include the Aspire, Hartwell, Mitchell and Norris as well as the Compton and the Hampton, both of which serve as sales models.
Pulte Group, which sells houses under the Centex name (as well as the Pulte name) in the Charleston area, took a divergent approach to determining consumer wants this year. Instead of corraling shoppers into finished models and asking them to comment, the company constructed framed homes while leaving interiors unfinished. Consumers then could make their own choices rather than react to existing designs. The results were eye-opening.
Already, the new layouts stress versatility. According to Centex, the one-story Compton can be configured with three-to-five bedrooms, two-to-four bathrooms, an optional loft or second floor bedroom and bath and walk-in closets in each bedroom.
Among the shopper-suggested design adjustments:
• Crafting one or more rooms as flexible use so that buyers can make choices to better fit their needs, from extra sleeping areas to studies and TV rooms. One explanatory marker in the Hampton model lists seven options for an upstairs bedroom, including "band practice room" and "man cave."
• Phasing out lofts over the garage, instead building them in more central places. Finished rooms over the garage wind up with angled ceilings, thus limiting space and leaving the lofts more difficult to decorate, Lower says. Not everyone desires lofts, too. "Retired folks don't want steps," he says.
• Offering the choice of sunrooms or screened-in porches. Sunrooms, considered heated and cooled space and factored into the square footage, seems to be besting screened-in porches thus far.
• Providing the option of an unfinished third level in two story houses. The top floor then can handle extra storage and can be finished out as a rec room at some point.
Centex presents numerous other standard features at Rice Field such as energy-saving appliances, programmable thermostats and two car garages. Most kitchens support natural gas cooktops.
The builder, too, serves up a slew of options. They include surround sound, refrigerator and washer-dryer. "The price has come down enough," Loewer says, that many shoppers can afford extras.
While cognizant of the consumers' impact on interior changes, Loewer notes that shoppers aren't just interested in home design. Neighborhood attractions still sway many buyers.
"We are getting a lot of families who like the sidewalks, pool, amenities," Loewer says. "Also retirees."
The popular new Carolina Bay Park opened this year a couple of blocks from the new Rice Field phase. Extra large sidewalks on some streets make up part of the West Ashley Greenway, he says.
Launched less than a decade ago, Carolina Bay boasts about 1,200 homes. Interior roadways incrementally lengthen to eventualy link up the Savannah Highway main entrance with the community's Essex enclave off Glenn McConnell Parkway and with other arteries.
"The neighborhood has really come into its own," Loewer says.
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"We were packing everything up, having a coffee in his house with a crew and I was just like 'Where are all your medals?' And he says 'Oh I keep them in my basement.' And I was like 'What here?'"
Downstairs was a haphazard treasure trove of memorabilia. Scheduled to fly home the next day, the 39-year-old British director begged Johnson to let him film it.
The resulting footage is some of the most memorable of Gordon's documentary "9.79*."
Johnson, now 51, holds up a battered cardboard box full of medals and pulls out his bronze from the 1984 Olympics. Diving in again, he produces the twisted ribbon that goes with it.
Gordon's film is about the infamous 1988 100-metre final in Seoul, the storylines that led up to it and the men who took part. The 80-minute film debuted on the weekend at the Toronto International Film Festival.
While Gordon acknowledges "9.79*" does not shed new light on the well-documented race, it is a polished, beautifully shot look at the Olympic final and its colourful characters _ from the eight sprinters themselves to the surrounding cast of coaches and doping experts.
The film starts with the pre-race commentary over a look at the empty starting blocks in that supersized Seoul stadium before delving into the stories of Johnson and rivals Carl Lewis, Linford Christie, Dennis Mitchell, Robson Da Silva, Calvin Smith, Ray Stewart and Canadian Desai Williams.
Of the eight, only Smith and Da Silva have never been linked in some way to drugs. Lewis once showed minor amounts of stimulant, a finding Gordon says would not result in a positive test today. Lewis was not sanctioned after reportedly explaining away the tests.
Gordon said the idea for the Johnson project came during a 2008 visit to South Korea when he was promoting one of his three documentaries on North Korea (which focus respectively on Korea's 1966 soccer team, two young gymnasts, and the last American defector living in the country).
During such visits, he was always asked when he was going to do a movie on South Korea. His stock answer was that he didn't have a story in mind. But on this visit, he cast his mind back to the Seoul sprint final.
He was 15 at the time of the race.
"For me it was the greatest race ever — four men under 10 seconds. That never happened before. It was a real breakthrough moment for sprinting."
He did some quick research on the spot, with the idea of pitching it to the BBC upon his return.
"Then I just realized there is one heck of a story here — on all eight. It's not just about four men going under 10 seconds. That's kind of the hook, but the real story is all eight of them ... Also I felt it's not about drugs either. It's about what hurdles they all overcame."
Smith came from a poor, rural Alabama background to become the fastest man in the world. Lewis' parents were involved in the civil rights movement and eventually left the South for a better life.
Their son become a fast-running, fast-talking sprinter who proved to be the perfect foil for the taciturn, single-minded Johnson who once said famously "Gun go, race over."
Johnson, Williams and Christie all left Caribbean countries for vastly different new homes. Da Silva grew up in a Brazilian slum and says his first race was to escape the police.
"What they all came to to be at that start line, I thought there was an incredible depth of a story," Gordon said in an interview. "And then what's happened to them since, because they've all gone different paths. They're not all involved in track, they've not all had easy lives afterwards. I thought it was fascinating."
Johnson comes across as a fallen icon, one of many dirty sprinters who paid the biggest price for being caught winning on track's biggest stage.
Some things never change, it seems. Almost 25 years on from Seoul, Gordon's film rolls out as the doping spotlight focuses on a reluctant Lance Armstrong.
A former assistant producer at Sky TV, Gordon formed his own production company VeryMuchSo in 2001. Other recent films include a BBC documentary on British cycling star Victoria Pendleton and "Match 64," a FIFA film on the 2010 World Cup final.
He pitched "9.79*" to the BBC, which eventually said yes although it took almost two years to get the proper budget in place. ESPN became involved much later in the process.
The BBC plans to show a shorter version of the movie. The full version will be aired on ESPN on Oct. 9 as part of its acclaimed "30 for 30" documentary series.
The decision to have its premiere at TIFF was determined by timing rather than the link to Johnson.
"Very fortunate ... For me it's a great piece of timing," said Gordon, who did not finish the final edit until Sept. 1.
It was never a rush job, Gordon hastens to add. He just wanted to spend as much time as possible on it. Not to mention his editor was unavailable during the Olympics, having hired his house out to an American equestrian.
Gordon's goal was to get all eight sprinters in his film.
"They all have their own version of the truth," he said. "And actually it may be the truth in their eyes."
Of the eight, Christie proved to be the most difficult to get on board.
One person he could not get on camera was Andre Jackson, the American accused of spiking Johnson's drink to make him test positive.
"The mystery remains," mused Gordon.
Johnson agreed after meeting Gordon in July 2010 in Toronto. He was open to the idea but "it took quite a bit of explaining," the director said.
"I was like 'I'll show you my films and you decide what sort of job I do,'" said Gordon, who prides himself on being non-judgmental in his work.
Gordon returned in January 2011 to film Johnson, something the BBC wanted to see before they committed to the project. There was a subsequent visit in January 2012.
For Gordon, who serves as both producer and director, "9.79*" is a special project because of the satisfaction overcoming the obstacles he had in getting it made.
And while he spent long stretches away from his wife and two young daughters, the movie-making journey with his three- or four-person crew had more than its share of moments.
"I really enjoyed the characters that you meet and the stories they've got to tell over and beyond what is part of the story," he said.


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For New Year's Eve, Craig and I prefer to stay at home. I try to make something a bit on the fancy side, where we can safely drink a bottle of champagne or wine. I'm not ashamed to admit that we're usually asleep by 10:00pm, after watching the East Coast pre-recorded Times Square stroke of midnight. Yeah, we're living "La Vida Loca".
Secrets of a Restaurant Chef. I love her quirky blonde hair, and her zany way of teaching. In one episode, Anne made Cornish Game Hens with Pomegranate Molasses. I taught myself how to make Pomegranate Molasses, last year (and it's super easy, by the way).
I've never made Cornish Game Hens, and I'm not sure why. I saw them at Whole Foods, and that made choosing my New Year's Eve menu pretty simple.
I asked the butcher to remove the spine so that the hens would be butterflied. I'm not gonna lie-- this kinda creeped me out.
I felt a little bit better, once I tied the legs together. I hate to burst anyone else's bubble, but I didn't stop to think about what a Cornish Game Hen really is, until now. It's a chicken, that's no more than five weeks old. Here I thought it was some fancy miniature poultry. Oh well, these were ready to be pan seared and roasted.
First, I poured some of my homemade molasses into a pan, with some smashed garlic, on medium heat.
I was sorely tempted to make Anne's Israeli Couscous with dried apricots and pomegranate arils. However, my husband isn't crazy about couscous, but he loves Brussels Sprouts. I remembered a recipe I had made, last year, for Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate Molasses and Vanilla Pecan Butter. I wanted to tie in the Pomegranates, so this seemed the perfect choice. I decided not to make the Vanilla Pecan Butter, though. Instead, I added the zest of lime, lemon and orange-- and it smelled so bright and lovely.
Happy New Year, for the Love of my Life. I presented to him the Cornish Game Hen and his favorite vegetable.
VERDICT: The dinner looked fancy, with a candle lit table and soft music. I have no idea why, but seeing that little bird on my plate was unsettling. I could envision it with the feathers, and I felt like I was killing someone's baby. This is a very strange feeling, considering I am a carnivore-- and occasional "flexitarian". I couldn't eat the little legs! Flavor-wise, the bird was moist and flavorful. Craig ate the whole bird, without any problem. The Brussels Sprouts turned out to be my favorite part of the meal. I'm the one who's a bit underwhelmed by this veggie, but the citrus zest and molasses was perfect. I loved the crunch of the tart pomegranate arils. As far as the work involved, it was no more difficult than a typical work night dinner.
Would I make a Cornish Game Hen again? Probably not. But, they do make a fancy presentation, but they're a bit pricey. I'm posting Anne's recipe at the end of this post, and the recipe for the Brussels Sprouts.
If you've never visited here, I hope you do. If you have, then you know how blessed I feel to call this home.
Tomorrow, we are headed to San Francisco, for a few days of sightseeing and good eats!
Happy New Year!


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One example of how an agency has clarified the team leader role comes from the Department of Labor. Labor's Office of Human Resources has published a guidance paper entitled, "Team Leadership in the New Workplace" that is intended to offer a basis for mutual understanding within the Department of team leadership responsibilities. This paper provides an explanation for certain terms and concepts dealing with teams and offers three team leadership models. It also defines training needs for team leaders and team members and the orientation needs of all employees in regard to the changes that Labor plans for reinvention. Although specifically written for one cabinet Department, most of the concepts presented can apply Governmentwide.
The paper provides a definition of "team leader," but is careful to emphasize that this definition is only an example that differences within the Department will bring about great variations on the actual duties and functions of team leaders. They offer this definition: "An employee who facilitates his/her team's processes by working collaboratively with the team to ensure that they complete their tasks effectively and efficiently, by maintaining good working relationships, and by coordinating with the manager and others on goals, priorities, team needs, and achievements." The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for team leaders include subject matter expertise, facilitation, problem-solving, team-building, leadership, motivation, innovation and flexibility, knowledge of quality tools, planning and organizing, coaching, and counseling.
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Beijing Microelectronics Technology Institute (BMTI), a high-tech research institute sponsored by the Chinese government, and ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMHY)] today announced that BMTI has licensed the ARM922T™ processor through the ARM® Academic Licensing Program. With this agreement, BMTI will be able to leverage the ARM architecture and benefit from the well-established ARM ecosystem in China for its advanced SoC research.
The ARM Academic Licensing Program is an innovative program that enables Chinese research institutes to access leading ARM technologies for R&D purposes at a very low cost. The institute will benefit from the numerous tools, software and applications suppliers available within the well-established ARM ecosystem in China, as well as the strong base of system designers well-trained in ARM Powered® SoC design.
"ARM is the most popular SoC architecture in the embedded world. The ARM922T processor features the 16-bit Thumb® instruction set and MMU, making it an ideal choice for our advanced SoC research," said Xuan-Min Hou, vice president, BMTI. "Local third-party support from the ARM ecosystem will enable us to develop ARM technology-based SoC designs at reduced cost and risk. The availability of the ARM922T processor via the ARM Foundry Program also brings our potential customers the advantage of working directly with an ARM approved semiconductor foundry."
"ARM is committed to supporting the ARM Academic Licensing Program to help Chinese research institutions develop innovative new SoC designs," said Dr. Jun Tan, president, ARM China. "We firmly believe that our efforts in building a comprehensive ecosystem are critical to helping R&D organizations deploy ARM technology more effectively and achieve faster design cycles. Furthermore, ARM will continue to work closely with the academic community to cultivate students' capabilities in ARM Powered system design, which are also crucial to the future prosperity of China's IC design industry."
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Founded in 1994, Beijing Microelectronics Technology Institute (BMTI) is a high-technology institute sponsored by the Chinese government. It is engaged in LSI and VLSI IC design, test, packaging, reliability filtering assessment, failure analysis and product sales. With more than 180 staff, BMTI has already undertaken several system IC R&D projects at 0.18µm and above, and accomplished more than 20 key milestones. BMTI has been mass-producing nearly 100 products. BMTI will continue to offer its customers comprehensive chip technology solutions with a superior cost-performance ratio. More information on BMTI is available at http://www.bmti.com.cn
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ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from mobile, home and enterprise solutions to embedded and emerging applications. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC microprocessors, data engines, graphics processors, digital libraries, embedded memories, peripherals, software and development tools, as well as analog functions and high-speed connectivity products. Combined with the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.
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Took awhile for us to find the liner we wanted. This is it. It is a little pricey but don't let that stop you. It is worth it. Both our dogs love it. And so easy to take care of.